Welfare Board for Transgenders at National and State level suggested at National Consultations for Transgenders

A Pre-Legislative Consultation meeting on Rights of Transgender Persons Bill was held under the Chairmanship of Minister, Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot here today with representatives from concerned Ministries, legal experts and representatives of transgender community. Shri Vijay Sampla, Hon’ble MOS for SJ & E was also present in the consultation...

Judge B. Prabhakar Rao accused in Janardhan Reddy cash for bail scam found dead under suspicious circumstances

Judge B. Prabhakar Rao, accused in the cash-for-bail scam involving former Karnataka Minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, passed away under suspicious circumstances on Monday. Mr. Rao is survived by his wife, daughter Dr. Susan and son David Prashant.The Judge was found dead at his residence in East Maredpally in Secunderabad. Police has ruled out a suicide angle and have...

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Case: Ali Asgar, aka Dadi from Comedy Nights with Kapil granted anticipatory bail by Bombay HC [Read Order]

Taking a cue out of his co-actor Kiku Sharda's arrest, actor Ali Asgar approached the Bombay High Court on Friday and was granted anticipatory bail by Justice A.S. Gadkari for a period of one week, enabling him to move the concerned Court in Haryana.The bail has been granted on the condition that in the event of Mr. Asgar's arrest, he shall be released on his furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtDismissing the challenge against appointment of former Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh and Allahabad High Court to the post of State Human Right Commission Chairman, the Allahabad High Court said that offering the post to a former Chief Justice is not a badge of servitude or of slavery or an outcome of quid pro quo. Division Bench comprising of Justices Amreshwar Pratap...

NCPCR calls upon stakeholders to take immediate measures to ensure safe childhood for children

A one day National Conference on implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)Act, 2012 was jointly organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights(NCPCR) in New Delhi today. The conference highlighted the immediate need to implement the Act better and take effective measures to deal with...

MP Lawyers can file Cases Online

Lawyers in Madhya Pradesh are now allowed to directly register fresh cases online on a multipurpose e-filing system on the High Court’s website.The High Court on Tuesday activated user accounts of lawyers with an aim to reduce its staff.In the first phase of the procedure, lawyers are required to register their fresh cases personally on a document available on the website.Through their...

Note appended to proposal form which limits insurance coverage binds the insured: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, has set aside a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum order against an Insurance company and held that notes appended to proposal forms which limits insurance coverage to the goods insured, binds the insured. Apex Court bench comprising of Justices J. Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre made this observation in United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. M/s...

Constitution Bench of Apex Court refuses to revisit scope of Article 136

A Five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday refused to revisit the scope of Article 136 of the Constitution of India or lay down guidelines regulating the power.The bench, comprising Justice Anil Dave, Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice A.K. Goel, Justice Rohinton Nariman and Justice S.K. Singh observed that the issue had already been settled in various decisions of the Apex...

Supreme Court dismisses a Twenty year old suit against widow by her daughter [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, in L. Gowramma (D) vs. Sunanda (D), has dismissed a Suit filed against a widow twenty years ago, by her daughter, by reversing concurrent judgments of the High Court and Trial court which had decreed the suit in favour of the daughter. Apex Court bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and R.F. Nariman held that succession to a Hindu male dying intestate (in this case)...

SC asks Prashant Bhushan whether his NGO CPIL has any mechanism to verify allegations in PILs

The illustrious NGO, the ‘Centre for Public Interest Litigation’ which enjoys enormous the credibility in Indian Courts, had to face some unconventional questions from Chief Justice of India regarding the source of information and scrutiny of it before filing the PILs.The CJI, heading a bench which was hearing a fresh PIL filed by CPIL challenging the grant of 4G spectrum licenses to...

No Bull-ying this Pongal: SC stays Centre’s notification allowing Jallikattu [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim stay on Centre’s notification which had paved way for engaging in the banned bull-taming sport, Jallikattu during Pongal celebrations in Tamil Nadu later this week. The Court also issued notices to the Centre, and States of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, demanding a reply in four weeks. The Bench prima facie agreed that Jallikattu is...

The Chairmanship Conundrum: BCI withdraws ‘concession’ granted to Tamil Nadu lawyer S. Prabakaran; MK Mishra elected for a 2 year term from April

Putting an end to the hullaballoo over the actual appointee to the post of Chairman of Bar Council of India, the apex regulatory body has issued a notification withdrawing the ‘authorization’ and ‘concession’ granted to Tamil Nadu lawyer S. Prabakaran.The news of Mr. Prabakaran being elected as the Chairman spread like wildfire yesterday, with him communicating his vision for the post...